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Benefits granted in the event of sterilization required due to illness

The statutory health insurance companies cover the costs of a medically necessary sterilisation.

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  • Detailed description

    Statutory health insurance companies cover the cost of sterilisation if the procedure is medically necessary.

    For women: If

    • pregnancy would endanger her health.

    For healthy men:

    • If a pregnancy is expected to cause serious harm to the woman and at the same time the sterilization procedure would be life-threatening for the woman.

    In other cases, you bear the costs yourself.

  • Requirements

    The attending physicians decide in which cases there is a medical indication for sterilisation.

  • Documents
    • Electronic Health Card
  • Fees

    None

  • Responsible authority

    The responsibility lies with the respective health insurance company.

  • Legal basis
  • Approved

    Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality

  • Approved date
    27.11.2020